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Linking biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services in the Great Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem (GSME) - drivers of change, causalities and sustainable management strategies (AfricanBioServices)

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

The direct dependence of humans on ecosystem services is by far strongest in developing regions where poverty restricts access to resources. This dependency also makes people in developing countries more sensitive to climate change than their developed counterparts. Increasing human populations deteriorates natural habitat, biodiversity and ecosystems services which spiral into poverty and low hum ...
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Assessment of the impact of drivers of change on Europe's food and nutrition security (TRANSMANGO)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

TRANSMANGO aims to obtain a comprehensive picture of the effects of the global drivers of change (climate, economic concentration and market structure, financial power, resource competition, marginalization, property rules, geo-political shifts, consumer preferences, consumption patterns and nutritional transition) on European and global food demand and on raw material production (and, consequent ...
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Energising Scientific Endeavour through Science Gateways and e-Infrastructures in Africa (Sci-GaIA)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2017,

In African Communities of Practice (CoPs), international collaboration and the pursuit of scientific endeavour has faced a major barrier with the lack of access to e-Infrastructures and high performance network infrastructure enjoyed by European counterparts. With AfricaConnect, the proposed AfricaConnect2 and regional developments, this situation is changing rapidly. In the project Teaming-up fo ...
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Universal coverage in Tanzania and South Africa: Monitoring and evaluating progress (UNITAS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

"The goal of universal health coverage is receiving growing attention. How best to improve risk pooling and to ensure that the most socially disadvantaged receive priority in having their health care costs met, are questions yet to be answered, particularly within the African context where very few countries have achieved universal health systems. South Africa is introducing National Health Insura ...
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Supporting decentralised management to improve health workforce performance in Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania (PERFORM)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2015,

The proposal addresses the workforce deficit in sub-Saharan countries in Africa by improving the overall performance of the workforce. Management strengthening activities will be tested to identify what improvements can be made within available resources in decentralised management structures. The management strengthening activities will develop integrated approaches to improving workforce perfo ...
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Consortium for Health Policy and Systems Analysis in Africa (CHEPSAA)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

In sub-Saharan Africa health improvement remains a major development challenge. A growing evidence base demonstrates that health systems must be strengthened to secure progress in addressing mortality and tackling disease burdens. Yet there is a dearth of African research to support such action. African Ministers of Health and international agencies have, therefore, called for accelerated developm ...
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Teaming-up for exploiting e-Infrastructures' potential to boost RTDI in Africa (eI4Africa)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

The eI4Africa project aims to boost the research, technological development and innovation (RTDI) potential of African e-Infrastructures and to support policy dialogues and Euro-African cooperation in the framework of the Joint Africa-EU Strategic Partnership on 'trade, regional integration and infrastructures' (JAES Partnership #3) as well as the Joint Africa-EU Strategic Partnership on 'science, ...
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Europe Africa Marine Network (EAMNet)

Start date: Mar 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

EAMNet aims to construct a network linking Earth Observation (EO) information providers, user networks and centres of excellence in Europe and Africa in the area of coastal and marine observations towards sustainable development in Africa. The network will undertake capacity building and maintenance and build upon existing infrastructure and expertise in Africa. The overall aim is to improve the e ...
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African-European Georesources Observation System (AEGOS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2008, End date: Nov 30, 2011,

Africa, the largest single component of the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Group of States, despite its huge potential for development through both human and georesources, suffers in many places from poverty and underdevelopment. The sustainable use of its resources is a key issue, not only for development of the African countries, but also for the world’s future. Over the coming decades, these i ...
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Technical eXperts Overseeing Third country eXpertise (TXOTX)

Start date: Apr 1, 2008, End date: Sep 30, 2011,

"It is widely recognised that scientific efforts need to be coordinated to strengthen the knowledge base in support of policy-making in a global context. This is a complicated task that requires effective coordination and cooperation among States, RFOs and other agencies. States with an obligation to ensure sustainability of the resources they exploit should seek (i) to promote responsible fisheri ...
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Promoting international cooperation for environmental research through dissemination and networking activities (INT-ER-LINK)

Start date: Oct 1, 2007, End date: Sep 30, 2009,

The major objectives of this Specific Support Action are to: - promote the role played by the Framework Programme in enabling International Cooperation on Global Change and Ecosystems research; - and to facilitate the uptake of the results of the research being carried out. This will be done by using a combined approach of awareness-raising and networking activities.The project will focus in parti ...
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